All language subtitles for Being Mary Jane s04e03 Getting Real.eng

MARY JANE: Previously,
on "Being Mary Jane"...

You okay with me having kids?

Yeah. I like kids.

Your driver, did you tip him?

Because it looks like
he's waiting for something.

I should have known an Old
Spice man was your type.

First of all, you wouldn't
know what my type is,

and second of all, we never
said we were exclusive.

I'm done trying to figure you out.

It's so lonely.

I'm so tired.

So, stop running.

- Take a risk.
- So, you forgive me?

They would never say it out loud,

but the assumption is
that there can only be

one black woman at the table.

Well, I think...

there's room for both of us.

What do you say? Are you with me?

Yeah, I'm with you.

I built that charity from nothing.

It was my brand.

Now it's poison.

That is not how I wanted it to happen.

Kara, she mentored me.

I wasn't just gonna let
her whole world blow up

without telling her first.

I brought you into my world, Mary Jane, me.

I got you this damn job.

MARY JANE: What are you doing here?

- I'm your new senior producer.
- Producer here?

When Ronda Sales calls and invites you

on the biggest morning show in the country,

you answer.

A private elevator?

A killer view of Manhattan.

[laughs]

I feel like I'm home already.

Too bad it's not for sale.

How, pray tell, does my little brother,

who used to twirl signs on
the street corner, afford this?

My old boss in LA hooked
me up with one of the best

real estate firms in New York

and I am killing it right now.

In six months?

Have you even had time
to build up a clientele?

I just tell people that my sister

is about to be the next Ronda Sales.

Ha. I wouldn't count on that.

What happened?

I thought the deal was all set.

Justin happened... for starters.

Okay, who's Justin?

A long, tragic story.

- But anyway...
- Okay.

How much does something like this cost?

- $15 million.
- What?

Yeah, we're not in ATL anymore, Letta.

Four percent of $15 million is...

$600,000. Oh, my God, did I just say that?

- Yeah.
- I did. Woo.

That's a lot of money, but
it still doesn't afford this.

This belongs to a client
and I'm managing it for them

while they're out of the country.

So, tell me, have there
been any naked girls

on that white couch?

It's not like that, Letta. I promise you.

Look, can we just focus on what
you're looking for, all right?

You have to be out of
that hotel pretty soon, so,

what are we talking?

You want a two-bedroom, large kitchen?

We're talking this.

- I want this.
- This.

But with a lot less zeroes.

[quiet conversation]

I should have listened to you about Ronda.

I swear I wake up thinking
about her every morning.

[laughs] Oh, that's water under the bridge.

We have a much bigger problem now.

It's a frickin' boys' club.

Yeah, Justin had a knack for
sucking up to the higher ups.

It was the same damn thing in Atlanta.

Jackass.

KARA: I hustled my way to this network

so I could make the jump to nightly news.

- And you will.
- Not without big stories.

Still no word on covering
the Supreme Court nominees?

KARA: Unh-unh.

With Justin here, Garrett won't
even look in my damn direction.

I was looking to make history here,

you know, be the first
woman to run this show.

But Mr. Smooth Operator
wants it just as bad as I do.

It's 2008 all over again.

I'm Hillary and a fine-ass Black
man is trying to kick my damn ass.

So, we figure out how
to get killer stories.

JUSTIN: Where's Natalie?

KARA: I don't know. Um...

Editing maybe? Why?

We just got an exclusive with New
York second baseman Orlando Lagos.

Is Natalie covering it?

No. No. Aaron is, so, we've
gotta bump her segment.

Wait, wait, this cooking segment
Kara spent all morning working on?

Uh, yes. Look, it's a solid segment.

You know, I'm sure it'll come back around.

[laughs]

It's an app called "Watzigwan."

You can take video, pictures, add filters,

and your followers can leave comments.

And how's this different from Snapchat?

Way more emojis.

Facebook's gonna eventually
buy it for billions.

Being up on the latest
apps is sexy, it's current.

It appeals to the younger demo.

We can use it to promote the show.

I mean, our viewers love
it when we try out the...

the gadgets.

Great idea. What else we got?

How about the, uh, charter school teacher

who was caught on video
berating a second grader?

She apologized, didn't she?

Well, they're alleging it
wasn't an isolated incident.

American kids are too coddled.

The rest of the world is
leaving us in the dust.

We need to toughen up.

Well, I... I think it's a little
more complicated than tough love.

I mean, this is an ivy
league educated woman

and she was teaching
predominantly underprivileged kids.

Mostly Black and Latino kids.

The little girl in
question... she was Black.

Not looking too good.

That much is obvious. [sighing]

What do you think, Ronda?

I agree, but, um, I like
Natalie's take on it.

And she should do it,
since her segment was cut.

Well, but isn't Natalie covering the app?

I do already have three segments.

She can handle this one just fine.

She also has the interview
style we're looking for.

GARRETT: Yeah, you're right.

Natalie will do the, uh,
teacher story with Justin.

And Mary Jane, you can
take the Watzigwan one.

- And Kara.
- Yeah?

You can produce it.

[quietly] That's great.

[knocking on glass]

Oh, Mary Jane. Come on in.

Garrett, I just want you
to know that it's important

to me that I do a good job.

And you are.

In the story meeting, it sounded like

you had a problem with my interview style.

It's nothing against you.

We've been, uh, doing
some in-house evaluations

- of on-air talent...
- I don't mean to interrupt.

Um, but can I assume that
Justin is a part of that "we."

It's part of the show's makeover.

So, Justin has a problem
with my interview style.

[heavy sigh]

Uh...

Can you grab Justin for me.

It's better if he explains.

Can I just say that I really feel like

these evaluations should be unbiased,

and I worry that with
Justin, it can, you know...

Hey, man, uh, would you mind telling

- Mary Jane what you told me?
- Sure.

I, um, I reviewed all the work
of each of the correspondents,

and since you're new, I, uh,
watched a segment from SNC.

I believe this is your
interview with Elizabeth Foy.

Oh, right, yeah.

Uh, it went viral and audiences loved it.

I found your approach a little concerning.

It gets the politics out of the way,

and it allows the parents to
decide what's best for their child.

It's interesting that you mention politics,

because some are arguing
that your best-selling book

is published by a foundation
that supports neo-racist authors.

You derail the conversation,
then promote your own agenda

and there's no subtlety in your approach.

We're both fighting to be heard

and fighting to be taken
seriously, and to be seen.

So, when it comes down
to it, when I look at you,

I see an ugly Black woman, too.

That... that's an ambush...

I mean, worse still race baiting.

I mean, I think your demeanor is cold,

it's judgmental, it's haughty.

I just don't think that's
what our viewers want

with their morning coffee.

Look, Mary Jane, we all know
you have charisma and charm,

and that works for the lighter pieces.

It's the serious interviews. Um...

I just don't think they're for you.

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This was supposed to be my comeback.

It still is, Mary Jane.

But see what I am up against.

All you need is one great story now and...

All the great stories are
assigned to someone else.

Well, then give them a
story that only you can do.

Hey...

Hello?

You've barely eaten.

What is all this, anyway?

Old story ideas.

Things I covered, things
I never got to cover.

And it's low tech, I know, but...

I'm hoping something sparks an idea.

You brought all of this for an answer.

Yeah. Yeah.

That's probably the first thing I'd grab

if the house caught fire.

Are you sure?

What about this?

Oh, Nick?

No, Nick, he's been a constant companion,

but, no, Nick can be replaced.

LEE: [laughs]

Well...

[kisses hand] I'll leave you to it.

[spoon tinkling cup]

WOMAN ON TV: I feel like I'm
getting excluded. You understand me?

And then this bitch corner me.

She got the nerve to get in my face

and it's like, well, I can't hit my father,

but I'll definitely hit you because...

Are you enjoying your tea party over there?

You'd be drinking tea,
too, if it wasn't for

a petty, 300-year old rebellion.

No, coffee is the only way to go.

And black, as it should be.

Oh, right Malcolm Xpresso.

How can you be so selfish?

I am not selfish!

WOMEN: [loudly arguing
over top one another]

Jesus.

Oh, that's right. Is it too loud?

[turns off volume]

I'm sorry, I'm feeling
a little claustrophobic

in this hotel room.

I've really gotta get serious
about finding a new place.

Do you know what? I do, too.

My sublet's up soon.

Yeah, my brother's showing me
a listing tomorrow afternoon.

And New York is so expensive.

- It's so expensive.
- Right?

Look, we're not actually

having this conversation now, are we?

No, 'cause...

it's way too early for us to
be even thinking about this.

Right?

Right.

I mean, well, you haven't met my kids.

Exactly.

And I haven't farted in front of you yet.

- Well, you don't need to.
- LEE: [laughing]

[unintelligible TV conversation]

LEE: I love this.

What... what are you watching?

Oh, this? This is brilliant.

If America does on thing
great, it is reality TV.

You see this guy? He's
a retired point guard.

He has multiple children from I
don't know how many different mums.

And let me guess... they're all
forced to live in a house together.

It's genius!

It gives me anxiety.

They're fighting over
some endorsement money.

It gets pretty ugly.

I'm pretty sure my niece watches this.

[unintelligible argument continues]

Goodness gracious, so,
who is the ratchet one?

She's Mercedes. She's the star.

She has five children.

Why do you watch this garbage again?

Oh! Garbage?

Let me tell you,

I get so much material from this.

I consider this my Masters
in American Culture.

And that's a damn shame.

You can judge, if you want,

but when Mercedes is on the screen,

I cannot change the channel.

She is tryin' to get in between

the relationship with my father.

And that's my father, not yours.

Find your daddy somewhere. Pffft!

What does the league MVP do after winning

the pennant three years in a row?

- Go for a fourth.
- AARON: [laughs]

You're not gonna pull a Ken Griffey
Jr. on us and do a one and done, are ya?

I had him on my fantasy team
for three straight years.

Solid every year.

No, you know, it's just a dream come true

being in New York. I'm
just enjoying the ride.

AARON: We're gonna enjoy the ride with ya.

If Aaron can't pull

a retirement announcement
out of him, no one can.

I don't think he's gonna say much else.

You know, the guy's got
three standard answers.

Wrap it up.

AARON: We'll be right
back with Orlando Lagos

who's gonna show us the
key to his signature swing.

He still looks good, too.

He does.

You're have fun doing this?

Oh, it's the best job in the world.

How'd you get started, anyway?

AARON: I started working
for this local TV station.

One of the guys didn't show up one day.

They threw me in front
of the camera and, uh,

that's pretty much the story.

- Oh, that's great.
- Yeah.

Orlando, hi, my name is Kara Lynch.

- I'm a producer here.
- Hi.

Can I talk to you for a minute in private?

These are my boys. It's all good.

You can say what you've gotta say.

I'll tell you what.

I have a break in about an hour.

Why don't you meet me at
the bar around the corner?

I think we can make that happen.

Yeah? In private.

Boys...

MAN ON TV: God, are you kidding?

Babe, I need you to stop
spending money, okay?

"Family Brawlers"? Seriously?

- It's so bad, it's good.
- God.

But here comes damn Carmen

talkin' outta the side of her neck.

Yeah, that's her little... catchphrase.

What do you think about
bringing her on the show?

Mercedes Wilkerson on live TV? Oh...

Yeah, yeah, now I think about it,

this is a story only I can do.

If I can find a way to
relate to this woman,

get her on my side,
humanize her a little bit,

ooh, it could be good.

That woman is a damn train wreck.

She's playing a character.

I'm sure there's a real
person under there somewhere

and I'm pretty sure I can find it.

So, you wanna turn your app story
into a hard-hitting interview.

She could use the app during the show

and bring in that young demo
that Garrett wants so badly.

- Mmmm...
- Come on.

You know Justin's gonna shoot
this down faster than you can say,

"talkin' out the side your neck," right?

I've thought about that but I think
I've figured a way around that.

So, the weight loss special
rounds out the 8:00 a.m. block.

Any pitches for 9:00 a.m.?

- KARA: I have one.
- Yeah.

KARA: How about an interview with the star

of the reality series "Family Brawlers"?

- Mercedes Wilkerson?
- Yep.

Isn't that the crazy woman
that put her boyfriend

in the hospital with a
toaster oven or something?

[laughs] Yeah, I think it
was a microwave, actually.

Well, she's definitely
a bit of a wild child.

But she tripled the
demo when she appeared on

local talk shows in Atlanta,
Los Angeles and Chicago.

She's coming out with a new
swimwear line we can feature

which is a bridge to our 18-34 demo

and a cross-promotion
with our sister network.

- The "suits" will love that.
- KARA: Yeah.

- Who should do it?
- How about Ronda?

[laughing]

No.

No, I don't... it's not really my brand.

Come on now. Come on.

Well, she's very popular with the
app that Mary Jane is covering.

GARRETT: Yeah, Mary Jane, you did
a good job with that hip hop artist.

Okay, Mercedes is a powder keg.

We don't need Mary Jane to light that fuse.

Let's remember who our
intended audience is.

Then you produce it.

Oh, Justin doesn't know the show, so...

I don't, uh...

Great. He'll approach it with fresh eyes

and find an interesting angle.

Yeah, let's put it on the board.

Ah, I like it. I think
it's gonna work, guys.

Can I talk to you about
that segment in my office?

Yeah.

- Nice strategy.
- What do you mean?

Getting Kara to pitch a story

that you knew Ronda would refuse to do.

I expected Ronda to support her people.

This is serious.

Thanks to you, we're now
saddled with the inglorious task

of transforming a hood rat
into respectable morning TV.

- I have an approach.
- You do?

Oh, good. Here we go. Enlighten me.

It saddens you, doesn't it?

To know that I'm not selling perfume

at a kiosk in a mall.

That's what you expected,
right, when you got me fired.

I never got you fired.

No, you just bad-mouthed me to higher ups.

You needed to make
yourself indispensable...

and you didn't.

You're so used to being the golden boy.

What are you gonna do now
that you're Ronda's puppet?

Oh, you didn't know.

Oh, precious, the only
reason Ronda has you here

is to make my life miserable.

At least I got my job on merit.

Just like you did at CNN and SNC.

Question:

do you have what it takes to keep it?

You may have an approach to this segment,

but the way I see it,

you either follow my instructions,

or do it your way, and prove to the world

why I was right about you.

Let's talk about why we're really here.

Not to enjoy each other's company?

[laughs]

I have a proposition for you.

Okay.

A business proposition.

Your RBI stats have been down, right?

That's because of an injury?

I'm not interested in
doing another interview.

Yeah, but I know you
wanna be on camera, hm?

Oh, maybe you haven't heard,

but I have a pretty damn good day job.

Okay.

A little piece of advice.

You wanna get out while
you're at the top of your game.

And if you're looking to
be the next Michael Strahan,

I can help you.

Are you this bold with everyone?

[laughs] Everybody.

So, I have to ask... what's in it for you?

Let's just say making you look good

makes me look even better, hm?

All right, if I were interested,

how, exactly, could you help me?

Hey...

Garrett? Garrett?
Garrett? Garrett? Garrett?

Garrett, I want to bring
Orlando Lagos on the show.

He gonna announce his retirement?

- No.
- Then why would we bring him back?

Well, I think he'd be great

for the college athlete union story.

You want Orlando Lagos
to be a sport pundit?

Listen, I can work with him,

and he has a lot of respect
for what we're doing here.

Athletes like him think
that we are all the same...

pinheads with a mic.

No, no, no, no. I overheard
him talking after his interview

and he actually likes
the way we cover sports.

He says we get it right.

- Okay. Let's try it.
- Great. Thank you.

Yeah.

Yes!

Now what I'm trying to say is...

KARA: Don't express doubt. Trust yourself.

College... college sports programs

bring in millions of dollars every...

Millions... I mean billions.

KARA: Okay, look...

eyes on me.

Chin down.

Yeah.

Billions of dollars
every year and the kids...

um... students... uh...
student athletes, um...

Okay, don't say "um."

I told you I don't know
anything about this.

Orlando, listen to me.

I know college sports is not your thing,

but if you wanna be an
anchor, you're gonna have to

talk about subjects
that don't interest you.

Come over here.

What?

Oh, hello?

How'd you know my favorite way to relax?

No more tie.

Okay.

Hm...

You know what? what do
you do to prep for a game?

Do you have any ritual
or anything like that?

Every player does.

- What are they?
- A few things.

I have a playlist I like to
play on the day of the game.

- Mm-hm.
- Wear my lucky jersey.

Oh, lucky jersey. Do you have that here?

- Yeah, of course.
- Yes! Go put it on.

Why?

'Cause we've gotta loosen you up.

You're too tight.

Okay...

- What?
- That's your lucky jersey?

Hey, I batted 750 my
senior year in this jersey.

The record still stands
at Atlantic High, you know?

You don't need college for stats like that.

Yeah.

You know what? I brought a little
something that's gonna help.

- Extra grand one.
- That's right.

- Lady's got fine taste.
- You wait.

Now if this doesn't warm you up,

- I don't know what will.
- [glasses clink]

LEE: You are really
putting Mercedes Wilkerson

on the morning show.

Yeah. Tomorrow.

That girl gets famous for throwing
a kitchen appliance at her boyfriend,

and now she's being interviewed
about it on national television.

God bless America.

That is the business that I'm in.

Oh, she should get a spin-off.

Call it "12 Years a Stripper."

- Hm...
- No?

- Hm...
- That'll work.

Oh, my brother showed
me that loft in Chelsea.

- You like it?
- I love it.

Really blows my budget out of the water,

but I will still have to paint
and replace all the toilets...

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

You said replace all the toilets?

At least the seats.

Are you that much of a germophobe?

I'm not a germophobe. I...

I'm not.

I just like my shit new, that's all.

Literally.

Well, I'm sure you've got
some quirky preferences.

No, not really.

As long as it's got a nice vibe.

Really? Come on.

Okay.

Radiators.

You know, that's one of the
things I love about New York...

the old clanky radiators.

It makes me feel like home.

What's wrong with central heat?

Blowing random, mysterious
hot air into your apartment?

Where's it coming from?

Huh. Anything else?

No.

All I need...

- is a strong bed...
- Mm-hm.

...a beautiful woman.

And a shelf on the pantry
for all of your teas.

LEE: [laughs]

- You think you know me so well.
- Okay, anything else?

Um, oh, this is so important.

It's gonna say a lot about you.

- Mm-hm?
- Carpet or hardwood?

Yeah, that is tough.

Yeah.

I'll tell you what.

Excuse me, man, can we stop here?

I wanna know a bit more
about your preferences.

Now are you an "S" or an "M"?

Oh, I know. Definitely an "S."

What makes you say that?

Well, you're kinda alpha, type "A"...

[swats hand] ...like to be in control.

[laughing] Too tame, honey.

LEE: [laughing]

Oh, hello?

Oh?

- Really?
- Yeah.

Well, I am a huge fan of your ass, so...

Oh, no, honey, not for me.

- For you.
- [laughs] No.

That's not my thing.

Although, I don't mind a bit of, uh...

Oh, yeah.

- [laughs]
- Yeah.

ORLANDO: Let me break it down for you.

College sports programs
bring in billions a year

and these student athletes
don't see a dime of that money,

and they're the ones busting
their asses day in and day out.

[claps hands] Boom!

How was that?

[laughs] Not bad.

Bullshit. That was perfect.

Mmm, I wouldn't say perfect.

Like you could do better.

Absolutely. Yeah, I could.

- Prove it.
- KARA: [laughing]

Okay. Okay.

And take this. You're gonna need it.

- Yeah.
- Unh-huh.

KARA: Okay.

Right.

Unionization would allow athletes

the bargaining power they deserve

and it would open a way for much-needed

medical insurance and disability...

What are you laughing at?

[laughing] I'm sorry.

I can't take you seriously like this.

Is that how I look on camera?

Oh, no, um, you actually look like this.

Yo, yo, yo, yo!

I think all baseball players need to
be unionized you know what I'm sayin'?

- Get outta here.
- That's what you look like.

I gotta take... I gotta take a picture.

[phone camera clicking]

- Yeah.
- KARA: [laughing]

- LEE: [panting]
- MARY JANE: Okay...

LEE: Oh! Yeah. Yeah.

- Like this?
- Yeah.

Oh.

All good, yeah?

[kissing]

- No, wait.
- Oh, right. Oh.

[kissing]

Oh. I'm gonna... I'ma just take...

Yeah. Yeah, you should.

- Yeah.
- All right.

[sighing]

Thank you.

[sighing]

You did wash it, I hope.

Yes, of course, I washed it.

But it sort of ruined the moment, you know?

I... I... I get it.

But you know what?

Good for you for trying something. Right?

Something new for the
sacrifice of someone else.

That's what a good
relationship is all about,

- mama, you know?
- [knock on glass]

KARA: Oh, my God. Yeah, okay.

We're gonna go shoot Orlando's piece,

so, wish me luck.

I will cross my... my stink finger for you.

They don't see a penny of that money

for exchange for endless
travel, long practices,

and sometimes lifelong lasting injuries.

Wow, he improved a lot.

Yeah, it just took a little practice,

a little loosening up, and, uh,

and he's wearing his lucky
jersey under his suit, so...

Oh. [laughing]

That helps.

Hey, hangin' out with Lagos. Impressive.

Oh...

Hm... [laughs]

Did he mention anything
about the retirement rumors?

Uh, I... I might be
able to get an exclusive.

But I'd like to run some
story ideas by you, first?

- Let's talk.
- Great.

My door is always open, you know?

JUSTIN: That's not what I want.

Mercedes is here.

Yeah, no, that's... that's not gonna work.

All right, hold on.

Oh, I'm gonna go with my
own questions for this,

but thank you.

Read it or get taken off of the segment.

These are all about her swimwear line.

That's what you pitched us.

Yeah, but I also wanna have
a real conversation with her.

You know, have the chance
to ask her what it's like

to be a Black woman like her living
her life in front of the camera,

and stuff like that.

It's not about being
Black. It's about swimsuits.

So, I'm back.

Well, listen, let's try
and find some time...

Oh, I see your reality star has arrived.

She's a very colorful character.

You're gonna have your hands full, honey.

Okay, yeah, she's not a head of state.

I get that.

But young people relate to her

and that's what it's
all about... millennials.

You know, the one thing I
learned from playing tennis

is that to be the best, you
have to play with the best,

and that is especially
true in this newsroom, dear.

You know, young or old.

We're only as good as the
people that we sit next to.

Mercedes, thank you so
much for coming on the show.

I'm so excited to talk to you
about your new swimsuit line.

MERCEDES: It's actually swimsuit lingerie.

MARY JANE: Oh, interesting.
Now what exactly is that?

It's underwear for swimming.

Fascinating!

Well, let's see what you have here.

Let me show you. [claps hands]

Everyone, come in!

Woo!

This one here tells you
that you're confident, sexy,

- but you don't need a man.
- MARY JANE: Oh, very nice.

Yeah, this one is called
the No-Boodini-Bikini.

Oh, like a bandini. Like a two-piece.

Wonderful. That is delightful.

I don't know if it might
fit your style or not.

You're more of a
one-black-piece type of girl,

But I ain't the one to judge, so...

next time I come on.

MARY JANE: No, no, no,
I would absolutely...

Stay on the high side of the fence, please.

MARY JANE: I would absolutely
die to rock one of those

very stylish Vogue pieces.

Great for the beach and the bedroom, right?

MERCEDES: Sexy and glowin', right?

Yeah. Yeah. Now where can
our audience find these?

They can find them at Z-Ban.

Now what's Z-Ban?

It's my pop-up shop.

MARY JANE: When and where
will this pop-up shop pop up?

Oh, you see, that's the secret.

They have to get it after
I present it at Watzigwan.

So, it's secret.

Are you sure you don't wanna
let us in on that secret?

We've got five million viewers right here.

No, what I need is somebody
younger who interview me

who actually know what the
hell they talkin' about...

- This was such a bad idea.
- ...when it comes to fashion.

Your ass is too narrow to fit in
one of my... my suits, you know?

Wrap this up, please.

Well, thank you.

You can see Mercedes Wilkerson,

and all of the "Family Brawler"
misfits every Monday night

at 9:00 p.m. on BMT.

And for those of you looking
to find Mercedes' fashions,

you can find those being sold
out of the trunk of her car

in a parking lot of a strip club.

We'll be right back.

That one's a dirty-ass bitch right there.

OTHERS: [laughing]

Listen, you pompous-ass,
country 'bama bitch.

I was trying to help you.

Help me to what? I don't
need your damn help.

- Know what I am? I'm a Mercedes.
- Bitch, you're a Buick.

Okay, you breed for a living.

I breed for rich men.

Now what the hell do you do besides
walk around here tryin' to act

all White and cute and whatever?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Next time,
swallow your kids, bitch.

Swallow my kids? All right now.

I'm gettin' the bad bitch outta you.

Look at you... all this
time, I thought you were

one Black girl tryin' to be
White, but I see you, girl.

I like that one right there.

I'm sorry.

Y'all made me come out my face and, um...

I don't even know how you even work

in this dirty-ass place
in the first place.

You know, you do what you gotta do.

Well, keep doin' it then, bitch,

'cause you're doin' one hell of a good job.

"Swallow my kids."

Mary Jane.

Look, I already know what you're gonna say.

You're gonna kamikaze
with my name on the line.

I actually hoped you'd prove me wrong.

I knew you couldn't do it.

[knocking on door]

[sighs]

What... what are you doing here?

I'm here to see the listing.

I know I'm early, but I had
to get out of the office.

And I know I told you I had an appointment.

So, you're not gonna let me in?

[whimsical music]

PJ, if you are banging
some young hottie in there,

in a $15 million apartment...

God, stop. I told you.
There is nobody in here.

Let me in.

Open the door. Let me in.

All right.

Letta, this is Gretta.

You have to book her
three weeks in advance.

She's just that good.

You should try her sometime.

I'm sorry.

Look, I can't even get mad at you

because the old me,

he probably would've had a
chick in here or something.

- Yeah, I know.
- Oh, for sure, for sure.

But I've had enough drama the past year.

It sounds like you can relate.

- I can relate.
- [laughing]

The client that owns this place...

she's really taken me under her wing.

I'm not trying to mess that up.

You have people looking out for you.

I like it. That's important.

It is.

Look, I'll arrange it so that
you can show yourself the place.

But, if you like it,

you've gotta let me know asap.

I've already got a couple
of clients looking at it,

chomping at the bit.

All right.

Nice meeting you, Gretta.

You can go. [laughing]

I practically exploded on live TV.

I'm pretty sure my mom had a stroke.

For what it's worth, I
thought it was pretty funny.

Oh, wow...

this place will make me
forget all my troubles.

What do you think?

It's nice.

It's nice?

This place is raving.

Oh, God, don't tell me you're
serious about the radiator thing.

[taps panel]

No, it's cool, I'll just hold off

until I find a place
with a clanky radiator.

Mary Jane...

look, if you like this place, buy it.

- Buy it for you.
- Yeah, I am.

I'm just... thinking ahead.

Are you, really?

I'm sensing some urgency here.

No, I know you're not moving in right away.

But you might one day, right?

I can't even consider that question

until you've met my kids.

No, I get that.

But I'm about to spend a
small fortune on this place

and I'd really like your opinion.

Sure. Look, my opinion is you're
buying this place for two, not for one.

Okay, well, I'll just put
the rest of my life on hold

until you're ready to have a conversation.

MJ, that's the exactly
opposite to what I've just said.

Look, I say "not now"
and you hear "not ever."

I've had way too many dead
end relationships, Lee.

I'm over it.

No more games, okay?

Are you in or out?

I've told you I'm not moving in with you.

Fine.

Get the hell out.

[heavy sigh] Mary Jane...

I mean it, Lee. Leave.

Leave!

- Hey.
- Everybody's staring at me.

[laughs] Have you seen your Twitter feed?

Hell, no. I've been avoiding
the internet like the plague.

Well, your rant went viral, missy.

- Let me see that.
- KARA: Look at the Twitter feed.

All the pundits are talking
about double consciousness.

Van Jones schooled a panel
about how Black professionals

have to be one way around
their White colleagues,

and another way around other Black people.

And Melissa Harris-Perry
wants an interview.

- Shut up.
- Yes!

And there's a Huffington
Post editorial talking about

"dropping the mask" at work, mm-hm.

So, you said you wanted to
do something meaningful...

[claps hands] ...and you did, mama.

So, we need to celebrate
tonight. You've gotta call Lee.

About that.

- What did you do?
- [knock on door]

I'll tell you later.

- Okay.
- Mm-hm.

Celebrate my ratchet.

Celebrate. [laughing]

Oh, I suppose that
congratulations are in order.

You and Mercedes broke the internet.

And yet I feel like I owe you an
apology for what I said on air.

I'm so sorry.

No need to apologize for being a hit.

We should capitalize on it.

Ronda came up with a
great way to do just that.

She did?

Yeah, she suggested that you become

our resident web correspondent.

So, instead of being on air,

I'll be on the internet.

Hey, the web is the future, right?

_

- _
-
Been traveling so long

-
So long, so long

- _
-
So long, so long

[knock at door]

Hey.

- Hey.
- [kisses]

TV's off.

A new episode of "Family
Brawlers" is about to start.

I thought we broke up.

We did?

When?

When I told you to get out.

We had an argument.

You told me to leave, so I did.

That's why I don't stew.

We argue and we work it out.

Plus, I thought it'd give you some time

to tell me what's really going on.

That place was dope.

This is Manhattan.

It's an island full of dope apartments.

Why are you suddenly trying to rush this?

I turn 40 in two months.

Join the club.

I turn 40 and I imagined... [sighing]

where I'd be and...

I guess I just tried to race to get there

before the clock struck 12:00.

So, this had nothing to do with me.

It's just about you, what,
checking off some boxes?

Why is settling down such
an accomplishment in America?

I don't know. You tell me.

Hey...

40 is the new 30.

It's the new 20 when
you're a Black woman...

especially one that looks like you.

Ow. [laughs]

It still sucks I let
that beautiful place go.

Not at all.

Central heating would have
killed you, eventually.

Plus, I don't want my
kids breathing that in.

They're gonna come visit for Spring Break.

They wanted to go to Spain,
but I want them to meet you.

Let go of what you think
is supposed to happen.

Just let it be.

Come here.

So, are we watching this or not?

- Yeah.
- Great.

[sighing]

Oh, oh, uh, give me a minute.

- _
-
I... remember

- [knock at door]
- _

What are you doing here?

Everyone wants to be celebrated.

I don't gotta worry about Daikwon,

I don't gotta worry about Akisha,

I don't gotta worry about Antoinette.

I don't gotta worry about none of them...

especially Carmen.

Did you really think we'd broken up?

Yeah. I did.

Well, congratulations.

You're about to celebrate your 40th.

It looks like you might
be in a real relationship.

- What?
- LEE: [laughs]

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